ASI who shot Odisha minister mentally ill: Wife

January 30, 2023 12:11

The wife of Gopal Das, the assistant sub-inpsector who shot Odisha Health Minister Naba Das, said that her husband suffered from mental disorder for the last eight years.

She also said that her husband was on medication and was doing fine.

The ASI's wife made the claims while speaking to the media on Sunday, and said that she was not aware about the reason behind her husband firing at the minister.

"My name is Jayanti Das. I heard the news, then what I will say. How can I say why did he take this step? I haven't spoken to him since morning. He spoke to my daughter on a video call at around 11 am today, but he disconnected suddenly. His mental condition was not good and he was taking medicines for the same. He was on medication for the last 8 years. He was behaving well after taking medicines," she claimed.

Health Minister Naba Das was shot at in Brajarajnagar in the Jharsuguda district and succumbed to his bullet injuries in Bhubaneswar hospital on Sunday. -- ANI

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